Minnesota Timberwolves Head Coach Kurt Rambis talks to players during the third quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Target Center in Minneapolis on February 27, 2011.(Pioneer Press: Sherri LaRose-Chiglo).

Did Kurt Rambis coach his last game for the Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Target Center?

There were no definitive answers earlier in the day from Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn, and owner Glen Taylor did not attend Wednesday’s game against Houston, sparing himself from the Wolves’ 121-102 loss, which left his team with the NBA’s worst record at 17-65 and a season-ending 15-game losing streak.

As Wolves players threw souvenir items after the game to left-over fans from the crowd of 17,101, Rambis exited the arena with his head down as he walked toward the locker room. The look of reality seemed to be on Rambis’ face, and his players reflected that mood afterward.

“For me, whatever happens, I’ll be content,” Wolves forward Kevin Love said. “More than anything, I want to start winning, whether it’s with the coach we have now or a new coach.”

Michael Beasley, the other half of the Wolves’ talented forward tandem, also appeared to accept the notion that Rambis might not return next season.

“I don’t want to see Kurt leave, but it’s life,” Beasley said. “The game is a business.”

Rambis has two years remaining on a four-year contract he signed in August 2009, but Kahn told reporters at a Wednesday morning news conference that he wants to talk with Taylor “over the next several weeks” about whether to keep Rambis.

Kahn cited the Wolves’ lack of progress during Rambis’ two seasons, and the numbers tend to support concerns among Wolves management. Rambis is 32-132 (.195) and has struggled to avoid major breakdowns with his team late in the season.

The 15-game losing streak was part of a 4-23 record after the all-star break. Kahn said he and Rambis set goals over the second half of the season that apparently have not been met. A year ago, the Wolves finished the season 1-23, including a 16-game losing streak.

“For whatever reason, tracing back to the week before the all-star break and the week after, we just stopped and I don’t know why,” Kahn said. “We never played to the level of mid-November to early February, and that’s concerning. You can make the argument that a young team should show signs of improvement as the season winds down as opposed to an older team.”

Kahn said he has had discussions with Taylor about the coaching situation. Kahn offered no timetable for when a decision might be made on Rambis, who downplayed the speculation about his future.

“I have a contract,” Rambis said. “I will continue to work under those guidelines. Until somebody tells me different, that’s how I’ll be approaching everything.”

Rambis said he and Kahn have yet to talk specifically about his future, although he and Kahn have participated in exit interviews together with the players this week. Rambis and Kahn are expected to meet with Love today.

Rambis made an attempt to defend himself, pointing out that the team needs more time to generate positive results after opening the season with nine new players on the roster and showcasing the league’s youngest team.

“If you think every issue and situation is going to be resolved this season, with all these new players, you’re fooling yourself … you’re kidding yourself,” Rambis said.

Kahn’s future appears to be more solid. Kahn said Taylor told him he would return for a third season. Kahn was hired in May 2009, then hired Rambis. Kahn acknowledged the roster transition that Rambis has had to contend with but admitted he never expected the team to sink to the league’s worst record.

“This is two years in a row the team hasn’t improved,” Kahn said. “We have to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

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